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The Arizona Legislature voted unanimously July 6 to pass four bills, one of which would restore funding to public education and add another approximately $400 million to schools.
The measures garnered bipartisan support, passing unanimously, first in the House and then in the Senate.

Lawmakers approved two measures on the final days of this year's session that aim to allow gun owners to carry firearms in restaurants and bars and to store firearms in vehicles parked on private lots.

School districts across the state could increase in-class spending using money generated from Internet advertisements if lawmakers in the Senate were to approve a measure that was first heard in committee more than four months ago.

A bill amended to help fund research into childhood diseases is headed for the 9th Floor after the House approved the measure in a 39-12 vote June 26.
The bill, S1017, expands the list of special license plates to include a "childhood cancer research plate."

Although nearly every level of state government is facing a spending cut as the state grapples with a more than $3 billion deficit, those responsible for crafting the budget didn't think the time was right to give themselves a haircut.

A lawsuit filed last year that targets a key element of Arizona's system of publicly funded political campaigns has yet produce a definitive conclusion in the court of law, but the litigation already has lawmakers scrambling to create a stable foundation for the 2010 election cycle.

As the end of the session draws near, lawmakers are set to work on their typical days off in order to consider the glut of legislation moving through the process. Both the House and the Senate have scheduled floor debate ...

The Senate is back in full gear today, trying to make up for lost time on non-budget bills. After working the past two Fridays, the chamber seems intent on finishing work on at least some of the measures that have ...